Listening to Yang Mei's words, Xu Fang was greatly shocked.
"Swapping flowers and grafting trees? Qian Kun Da Nuo Yi?"
According to Yang Mei, wouldn't this be equivalent to swapping the Hongjun in front of him with the one seated in Zixiao Palace?
Seeing Xu Fang's shocked expression, Yang Mei felt pleased.
After so much conversation, Xu Fang was finally showing an expression befitting a junior.
This was how it should be. If even a junior couldn't be intimidated by such a senior, it would be too embarrassing.
Yang Mei chuckled, but then shook his head, denying Xu Fang's statement.
"What Qian Kun Da Nuo Yi, that's a novel way of putting it. However, it's not what you imagine."
"Then what exactly is it?"
Xu Fang's curiosity was piqued. Even though he hadn't decided whether to join them, he still wanted to know the truth.
However, Yang Mei did not elaborate as he had before. He shook his head and said.
"Explaining the specifics would be difficult for you to understand. Just know that it involves various laws, such as the law of space."
Looking at the confident Yang Mei and the dim-witted Hongjun, Xu Fang still found it hard to believe and repeatedly shook his head, expressing disbelief.
However, Yang Mei saw through Xu Fang's thoughts, smiled without saying a word, and showed no intention of satisfying Xu Fang's curiosity.
"Then will Hongjun agree?"
Xu Fang was quite displeased that Yang Mei was only telling him half the story.
"What if you bring Hongjun back, and he's unhappy and directly reports to the Heavenly Dao? Then, Great Immortal Yang Mei, you'll suffer a great loss."
"You don't need to worry about that."
Yang Mei paid no mind to Xu Fang's sarcasm. Instead, he looked at the dim-witted Hongjun and smiled.
"After all, I've known Hongjun for many years. Some things are understood implicitly without needing to say too much."
"I said I'd leave him a way out, and it also provided me with significant assistance."
Seeing that Yang Mei was unwilling to reveal how this was accomplished, Xu Fang was helpless but still quite unconvinced.
"Even if you and Hongjun have some tacit understanding, do you really think the Heavenly Dao is a pushover, allowing you to act so recklessly and disrupt its plans?"
After all, no matter how you put it, Hongjun had already obtained the status of the Heavenly Dao's spokesperson and merged with the Dao. Yang Mei's actions, even if they could bring Hongjun out, would the Heavenly Dao truly remain indifferent and unaware?
At that time, even if Hongjun did not betray them and was willing to be arranged by Yang Mei, the Heavenly Dao would track them down and send both of them on their way. What grand ideals could they even discuss then?
However, facing this crucial question, Yang Mei smiled even more happily, recalling some pleasant memories.
"When I was collecting Hongjun's fragments of desire, I happened to discover the Heavenly Principle that was suppressed by the Heavenly Dao. Do you understand Heavenly Principle?"
Even though Xu Fang knew about this, he repeatedly shook his head.
Yang Mei did not mind and transformed back into a life mentor, beginning to teach earnestly.
"The Heavenly Dao is the will of the Primordial World. The Heavenly Principle, as consciousness, exists within the myriad beings of the Primordial World, hidden within emotions and intelligence."
"If the Heavenly Principle were not suppressed and allowed to run wild within the beings of the Primordial World, it would cause their desires to surge. This suppression prevents them from falling into the sea of suffering caused by desires, thus maintaining the stability of the Primordial World."
Xu Fang nodded repeatedly as he listened to Yang Mei's narration. This was quite similar to what he already knew.
According to Yang Mei, while he was collecting Hongjun's desire fragments, he happened to discover that this Heavenly Principle was being agitated by Hongjun's desire fragments.
Speaking of this, Yang Mei sighed with emotion.
"It's all a matter of time and fate. Things just happened to be so coincidental."
"So, I went with the flow and guided this Heavenly Principle to the peak of Mount Buzhou. Through this act, I also gained some insights."
Saying this, Yang Mei glanced at Xu Fang, pondered for a moment, and then said.
"How should I put it? You can think of it as the Great Dao having fifty principles, with one that escapes. I am that one that escapes, obscuring the Heavenly Secrets."
"So, do you understand why I am so fearless and unafraid of the Heavenly Dao's pursuit?"
After speaking, Yang Mei became even more smug, looking at Xu Fang and smiling extremely happily.
Listening to Yang Mei's narration, Xu Fang found it to be exactly as he remembered.
Under these circumstances, it was natural for Yang Mei to have such confidence.
However, Xu Fang was still unconvinced. Seeing Yang Mei's smile made him even more displeased, and he immediately protested.
"Great Immortal Yang Mei, don't speak too confidently. You're telling me all this now, aren't you afraid I'll turn around and sell you out?"
To undermine Yang Mei, Xu Fang decided to disgrace himself and issue a threat.
However, upon hearing this, Yang Mei did not take it to heart. Instead, he smiled even more happily.
"Xu Fang, you are not this kind of immortal. Don't say such things."
"On what grounds? You speak as if you know me very well."
"Intuition!"
Yang Mei uttered two words, leaving Xu Fang speechless. What kind of intuition was this? As a senior, couldn't he be a bit more reliable!
Yang Mei also felt that this reason was too far-fetched, but he just had this intuition. Otherwise, he wouldn't have kept paying attention to Xu Fang and would not have appeared to talk to him now.
Seeing Xu Fang's hesitant expression, Yang Mei immediately added.
"Xu Fang, no need to say more. Whatever thoughts you have in your heart, go ahead and do them boldly. You are not alone."
"..."
Xu Fang was completely speechless. This made him feel as if he had been confessed to, and by an old man at that. This was truly unacceptable!
Just as he was about to retort, Yang Mei frowned.
"It seems your collection of magical treasures is indeed powerful. To be able to erupt with such immense power even after breaking free from your control!"
Yang Mei exclaimed. Xu Fang was startled. Had his magical treasures left outside caused some trouble?
Before Xu Fang could ask more, Yang Mei flickered and reappeared on the giant willow tree, looking down at Xu Fang and saying.
"Alright, our meeting ends here! I hope one day we can fight side by side!"
As Yang Mei spoke, he waved his hand as if to shatter the space here. Xu Fang, seeing this, shouted loudly.
"Wait!"
Xu Fang's shout made Yang Mei stop. He looked down at Xu Fang from above. Xu Fang, regardless of the consequences, quickly asked.
"Great Immortal Yang Mei, when you guided the Heavenly Principle to the peak of Mount Buzhou, besides comprehending that profound and mysterious 'one that escapes,' did you gain anything else?"
If Xu Fang remembered correctly, according to the history of the Primordial World that he was familiar with, when Yang Mei guided the Heavenly Principle to the peak of Mount Buzhou,
This Heavenly Principle would then transform into a lotus seed of the Chaos Green Lotus, growing into the twenty-four-petal Pure White Lotus!